Peak · Tennessee
Walnut Mountain
Walnut Mountain rises to 1,218 m in Tennessee. Round Bald stands 1,770 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Firescald Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Mission Crossing passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31690811, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1218 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.27234, -82.07846
- 10.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 17.9 mi off the Little Parkway
- 18.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 18 mi
- Watauga View · 19 mi
- Calloway Peak · 19 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Firescald Knob: 0.0 mi
- Pond Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Little Pond Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Campbell Pen Knob: 2.7 mi
- Potato Top: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 1.8 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Watauga Point Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 1.8 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 2.6 mi
- Laurel Falls: 3.1 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 6.4 mi
- Jones Falls: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 7.1 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 9.3 mi
- Transylvania Purchase: 10.8 mi
- Watauga Purchase: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Cardens Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Pardee Point: 4.6 mi
- Flagpole Point: 4.6 mi
- Bee Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- Junaluska: 17.5 mi
- Hellbenders: 22.3 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 22.3 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 22.3 mi
- The Rock: 22.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 10.9 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 12.9 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 15.4 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 17.1 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 18
- Wautauga Dam: 4.3 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 12.3 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 15.5 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 15.6 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 3.4 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 14.4 mi
- Trials Playground: 17.9 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 9
- ETSU Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 22.0 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 22.3 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 22.5 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 14.1 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 17.0 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 18.1 mi
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 20.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 5.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 18.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 3.5 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Walnut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Bald | S 187° | 1,770 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jane Bald | S 184° | 1,770 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,688 m | 9.9 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,674 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,662 m | 10.6 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | S 178° | 1,637 m | 11.3 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,587 m | 10.3 mi |
| Little Rock Knob | SSW 205° | 1,499 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356841400
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 10 mi
- Johnson City · 16 mi
- Bristol · 23 mi
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